Political Quotes

the right to asylum is fundamentally under threat in the United States, which is a sad thing to say, given this Nation's history.

Let's speak with one voice and say America has an asylum system and individuals have a right to petition for it.

Because it ignores the fundamental reality that our country has been made stronger, more vibrant, more dynamic, more powerful because of the arrival of immigrants, and refugees, and asylum seekers.

The United States is a country of 350 million with the world's largest economy and a proud tradition of accepting refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants.